TWC Aviation Earns NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award, Six TWC Team Members Also Honored

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TWC Aviation, Inc., a worldwide leader in private aviation announced the company has earned the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award for 26,838 hours in 11 accident-free years. According to the NBAA, the Flying Safety Awards cite exceptional achievement in maintaining safe flying operations. 
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Study: Blue Grass Airport Lifts Region with $370 million in Annual Economic Output, Supports 3,478 Jobs

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Blue Grass Airport generates an annual economic output of $370 million and payrolls of $104 million, according to a new report by Wilbur Smith Associates. Airport operations supported 3,478 jobs in 2010, the Cincinnati-based analysts report in a study being released today.
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GAO releases misguided GA security report

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The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recently released the report, “General Aviation Security Assessments at Selected Airports,” whic fails to accurately assess GA security measures, neglects to acknowledge security procedures already in place and lacks justification for its misguided, broad-brush conclusions, the AOPA said.
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General Aviation Operator Groups Take Fight to Protect BARR

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Leading organizations representing general aviation (GA) operators moved ahead with a court challenge to the Department of Transportation's (DOT's) decision to dismantle the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program and announced the establishment of a fund to support the legal fight.
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When Pricing Fuel, Use Numbers to Your Advantage

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We know the pricing game all too well. Gas stations and auto dealerships have conditioned us to react to pricing of a product or service by offering a perception of a good deal.

In the FBO fuel pricing arena, we tend to play the same game.

In a previous blog post, FBO Fuel Pricing: Seeking a Silver Bullet, we discussed some pricing theory and came up with some ideas to find the silver bullet — which is the best price.

In the FBO business today, some customers call ahead for fuel prices, seek to use contract fuel suppliers and try to negotiate when they arrive on your ramp. We would like our customers to believe that our prices are well thought out and not just some arbitrary posted numbers.

Knowing how customers interpret numbers can help your FBO make stronger pricing decisions. What we would like to discuss here are some thoughts that go through people’s minds when they are looking to purchase.

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